diff --git a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoawindow.m b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoawindow.m
index 1b58a678b..c4dee2114 100644
--- a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoawindow.m
+++ b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoawindow.m
@@ -587,6 +587,8 @@ SetWindowStyle(SDL_Window * window, unsigned int style)
 
     inFullscreenTransition = NO;
 
+    [nswindow setLevel:kCGNormalWindowLevel];
+
     if (pendingWindowOperation == PENDING_OPERATION_ENTER_FULLSCREEN) {
         pendingWindowOperation = PENDING_OPERATION_NONE;
         [self setFullscreenSpace:YES];